by Sallie Crawley | Oct 26, 2026 | End of Life & Planning Ahead, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
Can one small device, once it’s no longer needed, continue to bring hope, healing, and connection across the world? When someone shares a post on Facebook saying, “You can include your pacemaker in your will and donate it after you die,” it often stops us mid-scroll....
by Sallie Crawley | Sep 28, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
“I don’t remember much of my time in intensive care.” It’s something I hear often from people recovering from heart surgery, a cardiac arrest, or another major cardiac event. Some people remember flashes of images. Others remember strange...
by Sallie Crawley | Sep 14, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Podcast, Stories & Inspiration, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Today I’m joined by the lovely Immy Reid, and this is one of those conversations that really reminds us just how much a person can go through behind the scenes, often while still trying to keep going, keep smiling, and keep making sense of it all. Immy has faced a...
by Sallie Crawley | May 25, 2026 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
If you are reading this article there is a good chance you are or someone you care about is waiting for heart surgery – whether that’s bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement, a stent, an implantable device, or another cardiac procedure, I want you to know...
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 21, 2026 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, End of Life & Planning Ahead, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast
Death is one of those subjects none of us likes to think about, let alone talk about. And yet it is a natural part of living, something we will all face, whether sooner or later. The good news is: it doesn’t have to be a scary process. With gentle planning and open...
